'Amazing Spider-Man 2' trailer has Parker and villains in fine form
Answers start to be revealed in the new trailer for “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” as the movie picks up the scent of mysteries left open by the first film. That’s particularly true in the matter of...
View ArticleDump truck crashes into school bus; 1 child dead, others injured
One child was killed and several more were injured after a dump truck crashed into a school bus near Boise, Idaho, on Thursday morning, according to media reports. A local sheriff told the Associated...
View ArticleGraeme McDowell, Bubba Watson among early leaders in World Challenge
Defending winner Graeme McDowell and Bubba Watson were among several players tied for the early lead in Thursday's first round of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge in Thousand Oaks. McDowell was...
View ArticleAmanda Bynes out of rehab, is considering college
Amanda Bynes is out of rehab, almost six months after she was involuntarily hospitalized. "Amanda has completed her inpatient rehabilitation and she's feeling better every day," the family's lawyer,...
View ArticleFast-food workers protest for higher wages
Fast-food workers, union organizers and community supporters are expected to protest nationwide for higher pay Thursday as the restaurant industry criticizes the campaign as “part of an ongoing effort...
View ArticleKindness One: In Vietnam, an unforgettable night at the opera
When we last left this story, I was being held up at the Vietnamese border, where the border authorities wanted to impound my bright yellow motorcycle. They suggested that I leave without it (I...
View ArticleCarmelo Anthony says the Knicks are the 'laughingstock' of the NBA
New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is not mincing words about his team's 3-13 start this season. “We are the laughingstock of the league,” Anthony told reporters, according to the New York Daily...
View ArticleClear Channel moving Rush Limbaugh from KFI to revamped KTLK
Rush Limbaugh's radio tirades will have a new home on Los Angeles airwaves next year. KFI-AM (640) is losing the conservative host's three-hour show, long a fixture on the station, to KTLK-AM (1150),...
View ArticleCalifornia economy continues uneven recovery, UCLA says
California continues to be a story of two economies: coastal regions with healthy job growth and inland areas that are still struggling to recover, according to a UCLA report released Thursday. UCLA...
View ArticleAlicia Keys opens up her archived material on new site
Alicia Keys is unlocking her archives through a new interactive website. The site, AK Vault, is fully curated by Keys from the “big steel fortress at my studio that holds my secret treasure-trove...
View ArticleAmerican teacher is shot and killed in Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya -- An American chemistry teacher was shot to death while out jogging Thursday, according to colleagues and officials at the English-language school where he taught. The shooting took...
View ArticleUberTree: Click a button, get a Christmas tree
Click a button, get a Christmas tree -- in minutes. Maybe. Uber will kick off a promotion in about 30 minutes for slam-bang delivery of Christmas trees requested by customers through its smartphone...
View ArticleObama says he can't use iPhone due to security, must use BlackBerry
No amount of hope or change can set President Obama up with an iPhone. The leader of the free world said he is not allowed to use the popular Apple device due to security reasons, according to...
View ArticleKerry opens Middle East trip discussing peace, Iran with Netanyahu
JERUSALEM -- Secretary of State John F. Kerry launched his latest round of meetings in the Middle East on Thursday aimed at encouraging Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and discussing negotiations...
View ArticleWatch the Phoenix Coyotes play 'Jingle Bells' with slapshots
The Phoenix Coyotes -- well, four of them -- could help put you in the holiday spirit with their rendition of "Jingle Bells." Shane Doan, Mike Ribeiro, Radim Vbrata and Keith Yandle put their slapshot...
View ArticleBoys' basketball: It's The Asylum vs. The Cage for fan supremacy
It looks like Chaminade's The Cage is going to get some competition for best basketball student section from Servite's The Asylum. Both sections are gearing up for big seasons. If there were a...
View ArticleFormer LAPD Chief William Bratton returns to NYPD commissioner post
New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio named William J. Bratton to return as the city’s police commissioner Thursday, selecting the former LAPD police chief to head a department praised for...
View ArticleUtah: White water meets yoga on Green River rafting trip for women
Women who like rugged vacations and the healing side of yoga will appreciate this five-day rafting trip on Utah's Green River that goes beyond a standard yoga retreat. Utah-based Holiday River...
View ArticleMarion Cotillard wears Dior, Dame Edna helps Stella McCartney
Marion Cotillard wore a striking dress from Dior Haute Couture to the "Waltz With Monica" premiere at the 13th Marrakech International Film Festival on Wednesday. The elegant dress adds a touch of...
View Article11-year-old Charles Gitnick wows Miami Art Basel with gun art
Wealthy collectors and famous international artists are descending on the Miami Beach convention center this week for the Art Basel show; but a young, largely unknown artist from Woodland Hills is...
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